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The man who understood women (L'homme qui comprend les femmes)

Title The man who understood women (L'homme qui comprend les femmes)
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Hollywood producer Willie Bauche is so obsessed with turning his wife and actress Ann Garantier into the sexiest Hollywood star that he neglects her real needs. Ann gets frustrated, feeling that he cares more for her as a vehicle for his writing and directing than as a flesh-and-blood French woman. As they go to the French Riviera to prepare their next movie, Ann is charmed by good-looking pilot Marco Ranieri she met during the Nice Carnival celebrations.

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Lola Montès

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Biopic of adventuress Lola Montès, raised to the nobility by the King of Bavaria, who ended up as a small circus attraction in New Orleans after having been romantically involved with famous European men.

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Feuerwerk (Feu d'artifice)

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In 1910, a traveling circus comes to a small German town. The director, known as Sacha Obolski, is manufacturer of garden gnomes Albert Oberholzer’s brother, vanished 20 years before. Born Alexander Oberholzer, the black sheep of the family is back to celebrate his brother’s birthday. The disconcerted petits bourgeois meet his charming wife Iduna, who sings a song in tribute to her father, a renowned clown. She turns the head of the brothers-in-law, honest husbands for that matter, which is bound to create conflicts…

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Little Fugitive (Le Petit fugitif)

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In 1950s Brooklyn, Lennie’s mother leaves his young brother Joey, 7 years old, in his care because she goes away visiting her own sick mother. But Lennie who had plans with his friends that week-end decides to play a joke on him. He stages a incident using catsup and a toy gun, so that Joey thinks he has shot and killed his brother… and flees to Coney Island, a huge New York beach dedicated to attractions and fun. He will spend a wandering day and night among the crowd and the fairground amusements…

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Lili

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Orphaned young Lili Daurier meets Marc. She decides to follow him and then meets the whole carny troupe he lives with. She decides to stay with them all and befriends the puppets.

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Man on a tightrope (Cirque en révolte)

Title Man on a tightrope (Cirque en révolte)
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Karel Cernik is a Czech circus owner. When Communists come to power, circus life is completely upset. The little troupe is not free to move anymore, everyone is asked to show his support to the government… Cernik decides to smuggle his circus out to the West.

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Le Clown et l'enfant (Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus)

Title Le Clown et l'enfant (Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus)
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11-year-old orphan Toby Tyler lives with his uncle and aunt in dire poverty. Convinced he is not welcomed, he manages to be hired in a traveling circus as a candy vendor. There he discovers the world of street artists and befriends handyman Ben, clown Sam and Sam’s monkey Mr. Stubbs. After the bareback rider’s fall, Toby must replace him and with his friends Ben, Sam, Mr. Stubb and Jeanette’s help, he soon becomes a star rider who wows the crowd.

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Striped Trip (La Croisière tigrée)

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Soviet cruise shop « Evgeni Onegin » is carrying cages with tigers and lions for a Soviet circus. One loose monkey unlocks all the cages, letting all the big cats out. Fortunately, young, joyful and fanciful canteen employee Marianne is onboard and to everyone’s astonishment, she will manage to take the situation under control…

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